Transplant TIMEOUT: Massachusetts Man Dies 2 Months After Successful Pig Kidney Procedure
Boston, Massachusetts – A Massachusetts man, Richard Slayman, has passed away nearly two months after making history as the first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant. The groundbreaking procedure took place at Massachusetts General Hospital in March, with surgeons initially anticipating the pig kidney to last for at least two years. Slayman, 62, underwent the transplant to combat the failure of his previous kidney transplant in 2018, which led him back to …